A 47 year old man with history of IHD complains of chest pain with SOB on exertion over the past few days. ECG normal, Echo= increased EF (ejection fraction) and decreased septal wall thickness. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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A 47 year old man with history of IHD complains of chest pain with SOB on exertion over the

past few days. ECG normal, Echo= increased EF (ejection fraction) and decreased septal wall

thickness. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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waelhammad

2022-10-28

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The key is A. Dilated CM. [In dilated cardiomyopathy ejection fraction is decreased (but here

increased which goes in favour of constrictive pericarditis). On the other hand decreased septal wall

thickness favours the diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy. So it seems to be a bad recall!!].

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